Drought counselling:?start-stop? approach
The Nationals Member for Benalla, Dr Bill Sykes, will lead a deputation to the Victorian Community Services Minister next week to argue for a more streamlined approach to drought counselling funding.

Have you considered a career in Aids counselling?
Today is World Aids Day and it highlights work and volunteer opportunities for those who are determined to make a difference.

City watch
THE Befrienders will be holding their 3rd Annual Charity Fun Walk this Sunday at 7.30am at Taman Jaya, Petaling Jaya, to raise funds for their counselling service to the distressed or suicidal. Activities include a fancy dress contest for children, a treasure hunt and an amateur photography contest.

Key questions that help marriages last
Couples are getting married, becoming parents and embarking on long-term relationships without discussing the basics of their shared futures, research has revealed. Many do not discuss whether they want children, if they will have a joint bank account and how they will share out the domestic chores, according to the study by Marriage Care, a charity that provides relationship counselling ...

Fears mount for future of local counselling service
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A 'marital aid' for the HIV infected
MUMBAI, INDIA: While, December first is observed as World AIDS Day across the globe, including India, people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immuno deficiency syndrome (AIDS) needs more than just medical care and counselling.

Rwanda: Voluntary HIV Testing - Bravo MTN
Today the world celebrates World Aids Day. The theme this year centres around voluntary counseling and testing, with the United Nations launching the World Aids Campaign of promoting Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) to reduce new HIV infections.

Q&A: World Aids Day
International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander and Aids expert Dr Alvaro Bermejo from the International HIV/AIDS Alliance answer some of your questions on HIV and Aids.

Fire bugs behind bars
TWO bored friends who lit five fires that caused more than $1 million damage have been jailed for 21 months.

Pokie junkie breaks habit
Pokie junkie breaks habit

'Trapped' abroad
Diplomats rescuing Britons from forced marriages

Cop shop reprieve in Ashburton
THE ASHBURTON community is relieved its local police station has been saved from possible closure.

Pension announced for HIV/AIDS patients
HYDERABAD: More than 40,900 HIV/AIDS patients who are receiving free anti-retroviral therapy would be given pension shortly, Health and Family Welfare Minister S. Chandrasekhar announced here on Monday. He launched ?Mee Nestam? IEC ...

Civil servant leaked information 'in the public interest'
A civil servant arrested over alleged Home Office leaks passed information to Conservative immigration spokesman Damian Green in the belief that it would be used "in a responsible manner in the public interest", his lawyer said today.

Group aims to test 1 million for World AIDS Day
A worldwide drive to test one million people for HIV in the week ahead of World AIDS Day on Monday has been highly successful, a U.S. AIDS group said.

Red Ribbon Express tour ends, but long road ahead to curb AIDS
The Red Ribbon Express, a special train that has spread awareness among people about AIDS for over a year, concluded its journey here Monday after traversing 27,000 km across 24 states, but India has a long way to go to control the virus that has so far infected 2.5 million people.

Straw rejects 'police state' fear over UK MP's arrest
Justice Secretary Jack Straw said it was ridiculous to describe the arrest of Conservative politician Damian Green as a sign that Britain had become a "police state".

Catholic ministry enables prisoners regain self respect, pride and dignity
THE Catholic Prison Ministry (CPM) started 25 years ago and the main objective of their mission then and now has not changed.

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Counsellor sacked for refusing to give sex therapy to gay couples because it was 'against his Christian beliefs'
A Christian relationship counsellor was sacked because he refused to give sex therapy sessions to gay couples, a tribunal heard today.